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Article – In A World Defined By Unprecedented Professional Success, Why Do So Many Of Us Still Feel Anxious, Disconnected, And Unfulfilled?

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This is the pressing question that drove Akhil Gupta, former founding chairman of Blackstone India and a highly successful private equity executive, to step away from his corporate life and embark on a profound decade-long journey to uncover the true meaning of a life well-lived.

We’re thrilled to share that Gupta has distilled his findings—from surviving the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks to taking over 50 courses at Harvard, MIT, and Yale—into his new book: Love, Learn, Play: A Simple Formula for a Happier, More Meaningful Life (Forbes Books).

In this powerful work, he introduces the LLP framework, a universal mindset rooted in three essential human longings: Loving deeply, Learning continuously, and Playing freely. This simple yet profound formula offers practical guidance for a more intentional, joy-filled life, irrespective of your wealth or circumstances.

Important Note

You may already be familiar with Gupta’s impactful insights from his previous work, Bridges Across Humanity. For those interested, that book is currently available in the Kindle edition for just $1.00!

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Akhilesh Gupta

Akhil Gupta is the founder and director of Universal Enlightenment Forum, a 501(c)3 corporation. He has been associated with Harvard University since 2015, first as a fellow at Advanced Leadership Initiative and later as an Impact Leader in residence in 2023. Akhil currently serves on The Dean’s Leadership Council at Harvard Divinity School, on the Advisory Board of Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program, and on the Advisory Board of Harvard’s Chan Initiative on Health and Homelessness.
He is the author of two books “Bridges Across Humanity” published in 2023 and “To Flourish is To Love Learn Play” to be published in December 2025.He was inspired to write these books while studying at Harvard University.
Prior to Harvard, he was the founder Chairman of Blackstone India & Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group. He also served in senior positions at Reliance Industries Limited and Hindustan Unilever
Akhil has a B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He served on the Advisory Council of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University from 2014 to 2021

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